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High-performance free-standing microbial fuel cell anode derived from Chinese date for enhanced electron transfer
Li Meng1, Min Feng1, Jinzhi Sun2
1Key Laboratory of Photochemical Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials, Heilongjiang Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China.
Abstract:
Traditional anode materials have disadvantages like low specific surface area and poor electrical conductivity. Herein, carbonized Chinese dates (CCD) were synthesized as microbial fuel cells (MFC) anodes. The obtained materials exhibited excellent biocompatibility with fast start-up (within one day) and charge transfer (Rct 4.0 Ω). Their porous structure allows efficient ion transport and microbial community succession, favorable for long-term operation. The biomass analysis shows that CCD anodes can load higher weight of biomass. High-throughput sequencing (16S rRNA) discovered that CCD anode can enrich Geobacter spp., with highest abundance of 73.4%, much higher than carbon felt (CF, 39.2%). Benefit from these properties, the MFC with CCD anodes possess a maximum power density of 12.17 W m-3 (1.62 times of commercial carbon felt). In all, the CCD anode exhibits high performance with low cost and easy fabrication, certificating it a promising candidate for an ideal MFC anode material.
